ProjectProponent: K + S Salt Australia Pty LtdProposal description: K plus S Salt Australia Pty Ltd is seeking approval to construct and operate a 3.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) Solar Salt Project located approximately 40 km south-west of the township of Onslow, within the Shire of Ashburton. Assessment Number: 2101Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: SaltLast updated: September 4, 2023Current Status: Public Environmental Review period closed 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Ashburton Salt ProjectComment period: Thursday, 13 October, 2016 to Wednesday, 19 October, 2016Referral documentation: CMS16277 Ashburton Salt Project Referral Support Doc 7.10.16 wfigapp.pdf (PDF, 6.22 MB) CMS16277 EPA Referral Form Ashburton Salt 7.10.16.pdf (PDF, 174.15 KB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: Chairman's Determination - Ashburton Salt Project (PDF, 466.62 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsBenthic Communities and HabitatsCoastal ProcessesMarine Environmental QualityMarine FaunaFlora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 7 November, 2016 3. AssessmentScopingPublic comment on Environmental Scoping Document: Monday, 18 September, 2017 to Tuesday, 3 October, 2017Comment on this ESD: Ashburton Salt Project – Environmental Scoping DocumentEnvironmental scoping document: Ashburton Salt Project FINAL ESD (PDF, 2.45 MB)Approved: Wednesday, 24 January, 2018 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 12 June, 2023 to Monday, 4 September, 2023Make a submission: Ashburton Salt Project - Public Environmental ReviewEnvironmental Review documentation: ERD - Ashburton Salt Project - 30 May 2023 - Version 4 FINAL - for public review.pdf (PDF, 44.39 MB) A. Marine and Coastal Assessment and Modelling.pdf (PDF, 21.04 MB) AA. BTAC Cultural Associations Consultation.pdf (PDF, 140 KB) B. Surface Water Assessment and Modelling.pdf (PDF, 24.58 MB) C. Marine, Coastal and Surface Water Data Collection.pdf (PDF, 7.65 MB) D. Marine, Coastal and Surface Water Existing Environment.pdf (PDF, 3.75 MB) DD Updated Artificial Light Monitoring and Modelling Report.pdf (PDF, 1.35 MB) E. Surface Water Assessment and Modelling.pdf (PDF, 18.49 MB) F. Peer Review of Coastal, Surface Water and Nutrient Pathway Modelling.pdf (PDF, 332.68 KB) G. Response to Sea Level Rise.pdf (PDF, 26.32 MB) H. Ashburton Salt Projection of Future Habitat Area.pdf (PDF, 707.14 KB) I. Seawater Intake Assessment.pdf (PDF, 1.4 MB) J. Nutrient Pathway Assessment and Modelling.pdf (PDF, 2.37 MB) K. ASSS Study.pdf (PDF, 25.86 MB) L. Phase 2 Ecotoxicology Assessment.pdf (PDF, 490.13 KB) M. Assessment of BCH.pdf (PDF, 51.17 MB) N. Marine Fauna Impact Assessment.pdf (PDF, 16.88 MB) O. Migratory Shorebird Assessment.pdf (PDF, 9.05 MB) P. Prawn Assessments.pdf (PDF, 3.14 MB) Q. Detailed Vegetation and Flora Survey.pdf (PDF, 33.58 MB) R. Targeted Flora Survey 2022.pdf (PDF, 4.76 MB) S. Level 2 Seasonal Fauna Survey.pdf (PDF, 17.7 MB) T. Claypan Ephemeral Fauna Desktop Review.pdf (PDF, 1.1 MB) U. Materials Characterisation Study.pdf (PDF, 10.27 MB) V. Groundwater modelling- updated results.pdf (PDF, 15.61 MB) W. Hydrogeological Investigation.pdf (PDF, 16.96 MB) X. Independent Review of Ashburton Salt Project Groundwater Modelling.pdf (PDF, 11.24 MB) Y. Groundwater Modelling Independent Review.pdf (PDF, 1.33 MB) Z. Aboriginal Heritage Study Report.pdf (PDF, 4.61 MB) Appendix 1 - DWER_WA_environmental_offsets_calculator_G to E vegetation.pdf (PDF, 22.66 KB) Appendix 2 - DWER_WA_environmental_offsets_calculator_NQ POP.pdf (PDF, 20.42 KB) Appendix 3 - EPBC Offset-assessment NQ POP2.pdf (PDF, 65.59 KB) ASSS MP.pdf (PDF, 11.31 MB) Dredging and Sediment MP.pdf (PDF, 2.2 MB) Fauna MP.pdf (PDF, 512.28 KB) Interim Mine Closure Plan.pdf (PDF, 6.74 MB) Introduced Marine Pest MMP.pdf (PDF, 4.27 MB) Marine Environmental Quality MMP.pdf (PDF, 4.01 MB) Marine Fauna MP.pdf (PDF, 1.63 MB) Waste MP.pdf (PDF, 1.61 MB) 0360_K+S_ASH_OFS_DOC_Offsets Strategy_1_230530.pdf (PDF, 3.67 MB)Date Published (Environmental Review documentation): June 12, 2023 Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A s. 43A notice: CMS16277 - s43A Notice - 180817 (PDF, 1.33 MB) CMS16277 - s43A Notice - 181218.pdf (PDF, 799.04 KB) CMS16277 - S43A Notice - 211221 (PDF, 1.14 MB)Date of approval s. 43A: Tue, 21/12/2021
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